Greek

Pergamum

ΠέργαμοςStrong’s G4010

Pergamos

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Pergamos is the Greek word usually translated “pergamum”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:11 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “pergamum”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

pergamum 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Revelation 2

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture

Revelation 2:12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

Greek dictionary

Πέργαμος Pergamos · Pergamum

Πέργαμος, -ου, ἡ (so Xen., Paus., al., but -ον, τό in Strabo, Polyb., and most writers, also in Inscr.; in NT the termination is uncertain) Pergamum, a city of Mysia: Rev.1:11 2:12.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.